guard arm

guard arm

[′gärd ‚ärm]
(electricity)
Crossarm placed across and in line with a cable to prevent damage to the cable.
Crossarm located over wires to prevent foreign wires from falling into them.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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